Cost of living comparison
Poland is 19.8% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.4% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.3% more in Poland
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Poland. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Mali, you would:
pay 80.4% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,875
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,893
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,664
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,422
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Poland or Mali. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.